Owen Pond Fishing in Essex County, New York

• Overview

  New York holds Owen Pond, in Essex County. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. At 23 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nearest place of any size is Lake Placid, 5 miles away. Ville-Marie sits 83 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Owen Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name brown trout, brook trout, white sucker and pumpkinseed. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Owen Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 13°F and July at about 63°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That shapes the year on Owen Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. There are toilets 0.9 miles off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Copperas Pond at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Owen Pond before loading the car.